“Bethesda Blaze” Relay for Life Team will be serving breakfast at Morrison DQ Grill & Chill, 200 N. Sawyer Road, Morrison, IL, on two Saturdays, February 25, and March 4, 2017, from 7:00 to 10:00 a.m. The entire community is invited to enjoy a hearty breakfast while supporting a worthwhile
Relay For Life Kick-Off for Whiteside County will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at Arthur’s Garden Deli in Sterling, IL. Planning Committee members will be available from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. to answer questions, distribute information, and to assist in registration of teams, participants, and survivors. Arthur’s
The Volunteer Millers at de Immigrant windmill in Fulton, IL, will host their monthly program on Monday, February 27, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. The event will be at the Windmill Cultural Center, 111 – 10th Avenue in downtown Fulton, across from the authentic Dutch windmill. These programs are supported by
The Volunteer Educators at the Windmill Cultural Center in Fulton, IL, invite the public to attend the next program of the season. The February 15, 2017, Wild Winter Wednesdays at the Windmill Cultural Center will teach guests about maple syrup. The public is invited to gather at 9:00 a.m. for
Clinton Community College will host Iowa’s Poet Laureate Mary Swander on Thursday, February 23, 2017, as part of the CCC Library Grand Opening activities, welcoming the community to the renovated library. The event will be held at 11:45 a.m., in the CCC Auditorium, 1000 Lincoln Boulevard, Clinton, IA. The public
Runners and walkers participating in the 36th annual Clinton Community College B-rrry Scurry 4-mile Run on Saturday, February 4, 2017, enjoyed chilly winter running weather, with temperatures above freezing at race time at noon. However, the B-rrry Scurry record for coldest temperature was set in 1996, when the mercury dipped
The Volunteer Educators at the Windmill Cultural Center in Fulton, IL, invite the public to attend the next program of the season. The February 8, 2017, Wild Winter Wednesdays at the Windmill Cultural Center will teach guests about the Hopewell civilization. The public is invited to gather at 9:00 a.m.
The 36th annual B-rrry Scurry begins at noon at Clinton Community College, 1000 Lincoln Boulevard, Clinton, IA, on Saturday, February 4, 2017. Packet Pickup is Friday, February 3, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. Runners and walkers are invited; no pets or strollers are
In the past year, Morrison Lions donated to several youth programs including Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and the Morrison Youth Baseball and Softball organizations. A college scholarship was awarded to a Morrison graduating Senior. Vision service assistance was provided to local adults, and the club supported the CGH Eyeglasses for
The 2017 Illinois First Detector Workshop on invasive plants, diseases, and insects will be offered at eight Illinois sites in 2017. In its fifth year, the workshop is being offered through University of Illinois Extension and coordinated in conjunction with the Illinois Natural History Survey’s Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS);
Soil fertility, crop production practices, and environmental stewardship will be the foci of a Tuesday, February 28, 2017, Soil Fertility Seminar. The program, sponsored by University of Illinois Extension, will be held at the Whiteside Extension Office in Sterling, IL. From 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., campus-based researchers will deliver
Squeek, Squeek, Squeek! Not a noise, it’s me, Squeek. I’m a one-year-old, female, domestic short hair Tabby at Happy Tails, 1408 McNeil Road, Rock Falls, IL I was a surrender to the shelter and have been looking for the right home since I arrived. You may just be it. Come
Clinton Community College (CCC) will host the ICCADI (Iowa Community College Advertising + Design Invitational) 2016 Winners exhibit, through Friday, February 3, 2017. The renovated CCC Library on the main campus at 1000 Lincoln Boulevard, Clinton, IA, includes an art gallery where the works will hang. The ICCADI design competition recognizes and celebrates
Where can you meet new friends, have fun, and learn something new? The answer is, in Morrison, IL, with the Morrison Grand Squares dance club. You are invited to join us during our beginner square dance lessons starting on Monday, January 9, 2017, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., at the
Clinton Area Showboat Theatre (CAST) is excited to announce local auditions for the 2017 “Hooray for Hollywood” Season, on Saturday, January 28, 2017, and Sunday, January 29. The location for auditions is Ashford University’s Mullany Theatre in Clinton, IA. Actors are asked to prepare 16 bars from a musical theatre